Prestige 642R Series ADSL Router
10.5 Backup Configuration
Option 5 in Menu 24 - System Maintenance allows you to backup the current Prestige configuration to your workstation. Backup is highly recommended once your Prestige is functioning properly.
You must perform the backup and restore through the console port. Any serial communications program should work fine; however, you must use Xmodem protocol to perform the download/upload.
Step 1. Go to Menu 24.5 (shown next).
Ready to backup Configuration via Xmodem.
Do you want to continue (y/n):
Figure 10-10 Backup Configuration
Step 2. Press “Y” to indicate that you want to continue. The following procedure is for the HyperTerminal program. The procedure for other serial communications programs should be similar.
Step 3. Click “Transfer”, then “Receive File” to display the following screen.
Enter where you want to place the rom configuration file on your computer.
Choose the
Xmodem
Protocol.
Figure 10-11 HyperTerminal Screen
Step 4. Enter where you want to place the rom configuration file on your computer, give it a suitable name, e.g., p642.rom and make sure you choose the Xmodem Protocol. Then click on “Receive”.
Step 5. After a successful backup you will see the following screen. Press any key to return to the SMT menu.
**Backup Configuration completed. OK.
### Hit any key to continue.###
Figure 10-12 Successful Backup
Please note that terms “download” and “upload” are relative to the workstation. Download means to transfer from the Prestige to the workstation, while upload means from your workstation to the Prestige.
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